Caldew School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Caldew School
Address: Dalston
Town/City: Carlisle
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA5 7NN
Telephone Number: 01228 710044
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Caldew School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Victoria Jackson
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 990 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137254
DfE Number: 942/5413
UKPRN: 10034592
UPRN: 100110811872
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Penrith and Solway (E14001424)
Electoral Ward: Dalston and Burgh (E05014185)

Easting & Northing: 337121E, 550532N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 50' 46.57" N 2° 58' 50.14" W
Plus Code: 9C6VR2W9+GQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Stoneraise School (3.2km)
  3. Cummersdale School (3.3km)
  4. Lime House School (3.4km)
  5. Richard Rose Morton Academy (4.0km)
  6. Newlaithes Infant School (4.2km)
  7. Newlaithes Junior School (4.3km)
  8. Thursby Primary School (4.3km)
  9. Yewdale School (4.8km)
  10. Upperby Primary School (4.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Tazeem Abbas - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Louise Phyliss Birch - Trustee. Appointed on 26 June 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2029.
  • Mr Clem Coady - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
  • Ms Katherine Mary Dalgliesh - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2025.
  • Mrs Jo Doherty - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Emma Garbett - Trustee. Appointed on 30 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2029.
  • Mrs Lisa Elizabeth Hollywood - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Ms Victoria Johanna Jackson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Ms Victoria Lawson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Ms Nicola Mansfield - Trustee. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2029.
  • Mr Brendan McArdle - Trustee. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Mr Brendan McArdle - Trustee. Appointed on 20 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2025.
  • Mr Andrew Frank Percy - Trustee. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2030.
  • Mr Michael Smilie - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Anthony Richard Smith - Member. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Grant Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 28 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 September 2029.
  • Mrs Hayley Lynn Tancred - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Miss Jenny Marie Waite - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Kimberlie Jayne Wallace - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Karen Warwick - Trustee. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
  • Mrs Jennifer Wilkinson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 March 2030.
  • Mrs Jennifer Wilkinson - Member. Appointed on 1 August 2011 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).